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thank you. president obama just about everything on the line to get health reform through: his presidency and his party's future. as for the republicans, the batting is shifting now from defeating reform to winning back the house. this is what's up on the r.n.c. web site tonight. chip reid is at the white house and he tells us the battle is shifting for president as well from twisting arms in congress to selling his reform plan to the american people. chip? >> reporter: well, harry, even assuming the senate passes that reconciliation bill, that is not the end of the road for health care reform for the president. in fact, it's really the beginning of a brand-new campaign of trying to convince a skeptical american public that passing health care reform was the right thing to do. just two months after his health care reform plan looked all but dead, president obama was reveling in victory. >> this legislation will not fix everything that ails our health care system, but it moves us decisivefully th
thank you. president obama just about everything on the line to get health reform through: his presidency and his party's future. as for the republicans, the batting is shifting now from defeating reform to winning back the house. this is what's up on the r.n.c. web site tonight. chip reid is at the white house and he tells us the battle is shifting for president as well from twisting arms in congress to selling his reform plan to the american people. chip? >> reporter: well, harry, even...
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. >> it certainly did, gary, thank you. well governor mitch daniels of indiana delivered the republican response to president obama's state of the union address. >> no feature of the obama presidency. has been sadder than its constant efforts to divide us, to favor with some americans by castigating others. as in previous moments of national damager, we americans are all in the same boat. if we drift, paralyzed over debt, we will all suffer, regardless of income, race, gender or other categories. >> daniels called the president's policies "pro- poverty." the governor said we should not be a nation of haves and have- nots but rather a nation of haves and soon to haves. to read to his cop pleat remarks go to wusa9.com. >>> the president did make sure to stop and embrace representative gabrielle giffords before tonights address. she will officially resign on wednesday. before the president came in, giffords received a standing ovation from her colleagues. in other news middle schoolers out for blood. police say they've discove
. >> it certainly did, gary, thank you. well governor mitch daniels of indiana delivered the republican response to president obama's state of the union address. >> no feature of the obama presidency. has been sadder than its constant efforts to divide us, to favor with some americans by castigating others. as in previous moments of national damager, we americans are all in the same boat. if we drift, paralyzed over debt, we will all suffer, regardless of income, race, gender or...
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president barack obama held his final news conference this afternoon. with just two days left before donald trump is sworn in, president obama talked about a wide range of issues and he thanked the journalist who has covered him for the past eight years in office. >> reporter: president obama spoke to reporters in a packed white house briefing room. his 39th and last news conference as commander in chief. he thanked journalists for their role in the american democracy. >> it doesn't work if we don't have a well informed citizenly. and you are the con conduit. explained his decision to cut short the sentence of chelsea manning, the transgender army intelligence analyst who leaked classified documents will be released from prison in may. >> i feel very comfortable that justice has been served and that a message has still been sent the. >> reporter: there are questions about how the media will operate when president- elect trump takes over on friday. rumors the new administration will move reporters out of their base in the west wing. as president obama ha
president barack obama held his final news conference this afternoon. with just two days left before donald trump is sworn in, president obama talked about a wide range of issues and he thanked the journalist who has covered him for the past eight years in office. >> reporter: president obama spoke to reporters in a packed white house briefing room. his 39th and last news conference as commander in chief. he thanked journalists for their role in the american democracy. >> it doesn't...
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as for hillary clinton, it was supporters who want to continue president barack obama's policies that showed their support. anne-marie? >> hena daniels, thanks a lot. >>> as it polls, democrats are ready to rally around the party nominee. nearly seven out of ten sanders supporters said they would clinton. 65% of new york democratic voters say clinton has the better chance of beating donald trump in the general election. cbs news estimates that hillary clinton picked up at least 135 delegates in new york. she now has about 80% of the delegates she needs to clinch the nomination. with the help of superdelegates, she could have enough delegates by mid-may. donald trump now has 844 delegates after picking up at least 89 of the 95 delegates up for grabs here in new york. he is now the only republican candidate with a chance to clinch the nomination before july's convention. demarco morgan and cbs elections director anthony silvanto looked at the gop race. >>> when we look at the republican side to your point, you see that donald trump picks up another win. he's won more than ted cruz and w
as for hillary clinton, it was supporters who want to continue president barack obama's policies that showed their support. anne-marie? >> hena daniels, thanks a lot. >>> as it polls, democrats are ready to rally around the party nominee. nearly seven out of ten sanders supporters said they would clinton. 65% of new york democratic voters say clinton has the better chance of beating donald trump in the general election. cbs news estimates that hillary clinton picked up at least...
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thank you, cardinal. >>> as the nato convention ended president obama flew joplin, missouri, where he congratulated the graduates. >> you've had to grow up quickly over the last year. you've learned at a younger age than most of us that we can't always predict what life has in store. no matter how we might try to avoid it, life surely can bring some heartache. and life involves struggles. and at some point life will bring loss. >>> jan crawford reports that of the democrats are not as enthusiastic, jan, good morning. >> well, good morning, charlie. the president has taken some heat from his own supporters over ads that have been attacking him and his business and his private equity firm bain capital. but i have to tell you, yesterday the president did not back down. >> this is not a distraction. this is what this campaign is going to be about. >> speaking to reporters in chicago, the president all but threw down the gauntlet. >> when you're president as opposed to the private equity firm, then your job is not simply to maximize profits. your job is to figure out how everybody in the c
thank you, cardinal. >>> as the nato convention ended president obama flew joplin, missouri, where he congratulated the graduates. >> you've had to grow up quickly over the last year. you've learned at a younger age than most of us that we can't always predict what life has in store. no matter how we might try to avoid it, life surely can bring some heartache. and life involves struggles. and at some point life will bring loss. >>> jan crawford reports that of the...
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president obama denounced what they called the twisted logic of the shooting. the psychiatrist and them are accused of the murders. >> the veterans and the current troop at the medical army center got a thank you letter from the redskins today. >> wow, that's awesome. that's just awesome for them. >> and that is kind of awesome, isn't it? to sign the football and posing pictures for some of the heros today. >> and tomorrow night at 7:00, join us for a special edition of 9news now when we will salute our men and women serving overseas and other heros here on the home front. >>> that's tomorrow night on your only local news at 7:00. >>> well, the local pastor might be a trouble for them. see how some helping hands are becoming his heros today. >>> and plus, topper is back with that full forecast. we'll keep it right here. you wanted more... you wanted video, and photos... email and broadband... you wanted to run your business from anywhere... and instant messaging, to stay in touch with everyone. you wanted apps to find music, news, or the way home. ok. your wire
president obama denounced what they called the twisted logic of the shooting. the psychiatrist and them are accused of the murders. >> the veterans and the current troop at the medical army center got a thank you letter from the redskins today. >> wow, that's awesome. that's just awesome for them. >> and that is kind of awesome, isn't it? to sign the football and posing pictures for some of the heros today. >> and tomorrow night at 7:00, join us for a special edition of...
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and last april, president obama thanked him for helping promote democracy in the middle east. but the emir also has good relations with hamas, the militant palestinian group that runs gaza, which the u.s. labels a terrorist organization. do the americans ever come to you and say, "hey, will you cut it out with hamas? it's really bothering us?" >> khalifa: they didn't like our relation with iran, with hamas, with hezbollah. but maybe if you go to the other side, the iranian, they don't like to see our relation with israel. hamas, they don't want to see our relation with israel. so it's... it's completely mixed. >> simon: the emir appears to have no ideology and, critics say, no loyalties. when his close personal friend, syrian president assad, refused to stop killing his people, the emir abandoned him. today, he talks tougher than any other world leader on what should be done in syria. would you be in favor of arab nations intervening in syria? >> khalifa: i think for... for such a situation, to stop the killing, we have some... some troops should go to stop the killing. >> sim
and last april, president obama thanked him for helping promote democracy in the middle east. but the emir also has good relations with hamas, the militant palestinian group that runs gaza, which the u.s. labels a terrorist organization. do the americans ever come to you and say, "hey, will you cut it out with hamas? it's really bothering us?" >> khalifa: they didn't like our relation with iran, with hamas, with hezbollah. but maybe if you go to the other side, the iranian, they...
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. >> mitchell: harry smith in cairo, thank you very much. at the white house today, president obama discussed developments in egypt in phone calls with leaders in britain, jordan and turkey. outside the white house, some are questioning whether u.s. intelligence missed key signals that a genuine uprising was under way. wyatt andrews has that part of the story. >> reporter: the administration clearly knew the end game was coming for hosni mubarak. c.i.a. director leon panetta said so openly thursday morning. >> there is a strong likelihood that mubarak may step down this evening. >> reporter: but mubarak surprised everyone, including the egyptian military, when he refused to quit on thursday. u.s. officials said, "he called an audible." after he did leave on friday, the white house said it had known mubarak's curveball was not the final word. >> we have gotten-- into last night, gotten indications that the last speeches may not have been given. >> reporter: but even if the intelligence was strong, as mubaramubaraks leavingmubarak wt clear wha
. >> mitchell: harry smith in cairo, thank you very much. at the white house today, president obama discussed developments in egypt in phone calls with leaders in britain, jordan and turkey. outside the white house, some are questioning whether u.s. intelligence missed key signals that a genuine uprising was under way. wyatt andrews has that part of the story. >> reporter: the administration clearly knew the end game was coming for hosni mubarak. c.i.a. director leon panetta said so...
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thank you, brian. >>> president obama's on a collision course with congress this morning over his proposed budget. republicans say the record $4 trillion spending blueprint is a non-starter. the plan raises taxes on corporations and the wealthy while boosting tax credits for families and the working poor. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: allyson, good morning. republicans are calling the bulk of this budget more of the same failed obama policies that don't address the nation's long-term fiscal problems but when it comes to certain areas, including defense and infrastructure, there are some glimmers of hope for agreement. >> we've got some fundamental choices to make about the kind of country we want to be. >> reporter: president obama sent a less than receptive congress a record $4 trillion budget monday that calls for a 7% increase in defense and domestic spending. the 2016 budget restores some automatic cuts triggered by a 2011 budget deal. >> i want to work with congress to replace mindless austerity with smart investments that strengthen america. >> reporter:
thank you, brian. >>> president obama's on a collision course with congress this morning over his proposed budget. republicans say the record $4 trillion spending blueprint is a non-starter. the plan raises taxes on corporations and the wealthy while boosting tax credits for families and the working poor. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: allyson, good morning. republicans are calling the bulk of this budget more of the same failed obama policies that...
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world tonight, senate majority leader harry reid called president obama to apologize today for a comment he made in 2008 that is quoted in a new book, game change which is due out monday. reid is quoted as saying mr. obama could win the election because he was light skinned and spoke with no negro dialect unless he wanted to have one. the white house says the apology was accepted. you can see an exclusive interview with the book's authors tomorrow night right here on 60 minutes. still ahead on tonight's ab -- [ robin ] my name is robin. i am a wife. i am a mom... and i was a pack a day smoker for 25 years. i do remember sitting down with my boys, and i'm like, "oh, promise mommy you'll never ever pick up a cigarette." and brian looked at me at eight years old and said, "promise me you'll quit." i had to quit. ♪ my doctor gave me a prescription for chantix, a medication i could take and still smoke, while it built up in my system. [ male announcer ] chantix is a non-nicotine pill. in studies, 44% of chantix users were quit during weeks 9 to 12 of treatment, compared to 18% on sugar pill
world tonight, senate majority leader harry reid called president obama to apologize today for a comment he made in 2008 that is quoted in a new book, game change which is due out monday. reid is quoted as saying mr. obama could win the election because he was light skinned and spoke with no negro dialect unless he wanted to have one. the white house says the apology was accepted. you can see an exclusive interview with the book's authors tomorrow night right here on 60 minutes. still ahead on...
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please welcome president obama, mrs. obama and sasha. >> ? ? [ music ] ? ? >> [cheers] >> ? ? [ music ] ? >> [playing oh christmas tree] >> ? ? [ music ] ? ? >> hi. >> ? ? [ music ] ? ? >> hello everybody. eva longoria thank you for the hosting. kelly clarkson we love. everybody watching it's officially time to light this tree. >> [cheers] >> are you guys ready to count down? >> yeah. >> we are going to start from five. are you ready? >> yes. >> are you sure ? >> yes. >> okay. let's go. >> five, four, three , >> [cheers] >> merry christmas, everybody. >> i'm proud to say that our next performer is a five time latin grammy winner. >> all right. you have watched the first family light the national christmas tree for the very last this is the obama family's eight time flicking the lights on this beautiful tree and of course all of the trees for each of the -- >> states and territories. >> -- state ts -- states and territories. they have a beautiful lighted journey for people there and people that come to visit. >> there's 57 trees in fact to mark all of the states and territories
please welcome president obama, mrs. obama and sasha. >> ? ? [ music ] ? ? >> [cheers] >> ? ? [ music ] ? >> [playing oh christmas tree] >> ? ? [ music ] ? ? >> hi. >> ? ? [ music ] ? ? >> hello everybody. eva longoria thank you for the hosting. kelly clarkson we love. everybody watching it's officially time to light this tree. >> [cheers] >> are you guys ready to count down? >> yeah. >> we are going to start from five. are...
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. >> thanks topper. >>> former president barack obama making an appearance inside the national portrait gallery. >> could lab grown meat >>> breaking, more fall out from the deadly attack on the westminster bridge in london. london police are telling us a 75 year old victim has died. that makes four victims plus the attacker who was also killed by police. >>> in consumer alert, would you be willing to eat a burger made with lab grown meat? a company called impossible foods is opening a big time production facility. according to c net it plans to crank out 1 million pounds of this man made meat per month. right now, you can only order burgers a the eight restaurants across the country. they hope 1000 restaurants by the end of the year. will they tell you it's man made? >> what's it made up? >> that's the question. >>> last year alaska airlines acquired virgin america. now we are learning that the name virgin america will likely be phased out but alaska says it may keep many elements that customers love that in flight entertainment and mood lighting. >>> att, verizon, johnson & johnson ar
. >> thanks topper. >>> former president barack obama making an appearance inside the national portrait gallery. >> could lab grown meat >>> breaking, more fall out from the deadly attack on the westminster bridge in london. london police are telling us a 75 year old victim has died. that makes four victims plus the attacker who was also killed by police. >>> in consumer alert, would you be willing to eat a burger made with lab grown meat? a company called...
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and three months before his election, johnson posted a picture on facebook of the obamas as monkeys. he called it not racism but satire. last night matt bevin tweete his autopsy is scheduled for later today. gayle? >> thank you, mark. >>> a mavis deal to combine two of the world's biggest entertainment giants was announced moments ago. the walt disney company is buying a large portion 20th century fox. the deal was announced this morning by disney's ceo, bob iger. the cost, about $252 billion. jill schlesinger is here with what that could mean for hollywood. this is a big, big deal. some people have one perception of disney, another for fox. what is in it for disney? >> absolutely. what disney will get is the ownership of the fox tv studio, the fox movie including the amazing brand. also gets an interest in it and gets the channel, but as you said very important here, fox will retain the news network, fox news channel, fox business news, potentially folding it in under the news corps "wall street journal." >> what does it mean for fox news and fox corps? >> they're going to be fine.
and three months before his election, johnson posted a picture on facebook of the obamas as monkeys. he called it not racism but satire. last night matt bevin tweete his autopsy is scheduled for later today. gayle? >> thank you, mark. >>> a mavis deal to combine two of the world's biggest entertainment giants was announced moments ago. the walt disney company is buying a large portion 20th century fox. the deal was announced this morning by disney's ceo, bob iger. the cost, about...
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. >> thank you jessica. >>> first lady michelle obama will celebrate earth day at the white house. she's joining some local students for a service project at the park activity center in southeast. volunteers there are working on cleaning up the river. >>> 6:38, we're heading the a high of only 352 today. up -- 52 today. >>> and right now, here's a look live at 270 at falls road. not too bad right now. thanks to the good friday holiday. angie's next timesaver traffic report is seven minutes away. >>> and tonight, here on channel 9 -- it will feature loretta lynn, miranda lambert and a whole lot more. check it out at 9:00 followed by 9news now at 11:00. we'll be right back. my "me time" is when i thought i parked on level 2. or maybe 8? my "me time" is when there's a 10% chance of rain! [ cellphone rings ] my "me time" is when he doesn't get the hint. ♪ my "me time"... [ bang ] is when everybody's takin' shots at me. [ male announcer ] discover you time anytime. mccafé your day with a mcdonald's frappé. smooth and icy caramel or mocha blended just for you and topped with a decade
. >> thank you jessica. >>> first lady michelle obama will celebrate earth day at the white house. she's joining some local students for a service project at the park activity center in southeast. volunteers there are working on cleaning up the river. >>> 6:38, we're heading the a high of only 352 today. up -- 52 today. >>> and right now, here's a look live at 270 at falls road. not too bad right now. thanks to the good friday holiday. angie's next timesaver...
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. >> all right, derek, thank you. >>> the very first question president obama took at a town hall meeting in our area was about gas prices. that town hall aired this morning during the cbs early show and two women from our area got to hear the president weigh in specifically on their personal situation. >> reporter: the economy is on the rebound but president obama told an audience at the museum there is still work to be done. >> you're seeing improvement all across the country but you're absolutely right that people still aren't feeling it. >> reporter: unlike most town hall meetings this one took place inside the beltway, an area traditionally insulated from many of the country's financial issues. the economy is a very personal thing and this crofton resident shared her saga of being pregnant and jobless in a few weeks. >> what would you do if you were me? >> reporter: the president said government needs to control how to control the deficit and preserve jobs. >> i think the feeling particularly on the part of some folks on the other side of the aisle has been that we want to just cut a
. >> all right, derek, thank you. >>> the very first question president obama took at a town hall meeting in our area was about gas prices. that town hall aired this morning during the cbs early show and two women from our area got to hear the president weigh in specifically on their personal situation. >> reporter: the economy is on the rebound but president obama told an audience at the museum there is still work to be done. >> you're seeing improvement all across...
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thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. this morning, president obama scenes in to law the most sweeping piece of social legislation in this country since medicare. a historic overhaul of the health care that promises for the first time to cover most americans. but the cop ten issues and often nasty debate is not over. and the senate still must pass a reconciliation bill. tara mergener is in washington with details. good morning. >> reporter: debate could start as early as today, but even about it passes, the president still has to sell his plan to a skeptical public. president obama will make health care reform official in just a few hours. he'll post a signing ceremony at the white house sur rourounded americans who pleaded for the overhaul and lawmakers who fought for it. >> i think each and every member of the house and senate that supported health care reform will be invited. >> reporter: the congressional budget office estimates the bill will cost $938 billion over ten years. the health care system would see changes t
thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. this morning, president obama scenes in to law the most sweeping piece of social legislation in this country since medicare. a historic overhaul of the health care that promises for the first time to cover most americans. but the cop ten issues and often nasty debate is not over. and the senate still must pass a reconciliation bill. tara mergener is in washington with details. good morning. >> reporter: debate could start as early as today, but...
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. >>> president obama is in iowa this morning on day four of his midwest bus tour. the white house calls it a listening tour, but from the way the president has been lashing out at republicans, it has the feel of a campaign swing. jessica stone is in washington with details. good morning, jessica. >> good morning, betty. well, you're absolutely right. the president full of fire about the congressional deadlock here in washington. but also talking job creation. and expected to unveil more than $300 million in small business funding. president obama's bus tour takes him to an economic forum in iowa today. he's expected to announce new steps to boost employment in rural areas. it comes just a day after he told a crowd in decora iowa, he's sending a separate jobs package to congress last month. >> i'll be putting forward, when they come back in september, a very specific plan that boosts the economy, that creates jobs. >> reporter: he also fired back at his republican rivals for refusing to consider tax increases to deal with the deficit. >> if you're not thinking about
. >>> president obama is in iowa this morning on day four of his midwest bus tour. the white house calls it a listening tour, but from the way the president has been lashing out at republicans, it has the feel of a campaign swing. jessica stone is in washington with details. good morning, jessica. >> good morning, betty. well, you're absolutely right. the president full of fire about the congressional deadlock here in washington. but also talking job creation. and expected to...
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merrick garland. >> pelley: jan crawford for us tonight, jan, thank you. cbs news will bring you live coverage of the president's announcement. as mr. trump said, it's coming up at 8:00 eastern time, 7:00 central. our cbs news political director john dickerson is joining us tonight from the set of "face the nation" in washington. john, with 41% or so of americans against the travel ban, is this having an effect on the president's ability to govern? >> well, in the sense that he is implementing his vision, he's been quite successful in governing so far, but the brisk pace has put some real dts today i talked to republicans in congress, and they describe a general view among their colleagues of criticism of basically every element of this executive order on immigration, the poor planning, the confused rollout, and the lack of a heads-up to people even in the administration who should have been involved. what they worry about is not just the specific case, but how chaotic it's going to be to work with this white house in the future. on the democratic side, in
merrick garland. >> pelley: jan crawford for us tonight, jan, thank you. cbs news will bring you live coverage of the president's announcement. as mr. trump said, it's coming up at 8:00 eastern time, 7:00 central. our cbs news political director john dickerson is joining us tonight from the set of "face the nation" in washington. john, with 41% or so of americans against the travel ban, is this having an effect on the president's ability to govern? >> well, in the sense...
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and president obama, who is a very famous white sox fan, has visit him at the white house. charlie? >> thanks, dean. >>> cubs chairman tom ricketts could not contain himself last night after receiving the world series trophy. >> i j yjust thinkbo aout s man millions of people giving love and support for this team for so many years and we finally paid them back. i want to say this real quick. hey, the cubs are world series champions! >> only on tom ricketts joins us from progressive field in cleveland. good morning and congratulation! >> woo-hoo. >> thanks. >> reporter: tom, how did you do it, put this winning team together? >> well, it's not a very simple question but i think the key is finding good people and theo epstein on the baseball side did a great plan and executed it over time and took a few years and our fans are very patient but we got through it. >> were you worried last night when they tied the score? >> when the indians hit their home run, i was out in the crowd. i was about 30 rows up just sitting with some family members, just kind of being in the mix of it. then at
and president obama, who is a very famous white sox fan, has visit him at the white house. charlie? >> thanks, dean. >>> cubs chairman tom ricketts could not contain himself last night after receiving the world series trophy. >> i j yjust thinkbo aout s man millions of people giving love and support for this team for so many years and we finally paid them back. i want to say this real quick. hey, the cubs are world series champions! >> only on tom ricketts joins us...
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news conference at the white house, betty. >> joel brown in washington, thank you. cbs news will cover the president's news conference beginning this morning at 11:00 a.m. eastern. >>> the fbi has begun a preliminary investigation into the phone hacking scandal of rupert murdoch's investigation. congressman peter king was one of the u.s. lawmakers who asked the fbi to get involved. >> anything at all which involved 9/11 victims at the fbi's jurisdiction over i want them to investigate and investigate fully. i have a lot of 9/11 families in my district. they're entitled to know if their privacy was violated and their loved one's privacy was violated. >> murdoch's son agreed to testify at a parliamentary hearing next week. >>> the u.s. is finding a war in cyberspa cyberspace. the pentagon say it's a battle to protect national security secrets but the other side is winning. some of the nation's most sensitive military secrets have been looted. >> reporter: the joint strike fighter is the pentagon's high priced toikt air superiority for the 21st century except four mont
news conference at the white house, betty. >> joel brown in washington, thank you. cbs news will cover the president's news conference beginning this morning at 11:00 a.m. eastern. >>> the fbi has begun a preliminary investigation into the phone hacking scandal of rupert murdoch's investigation. congressman peter king was one of the u.s. lawmakers who asked the fbi to get involved. >> anything at all which involved 9/11 victims at the fbi's jurisdiction over i want them to...
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. >> thank you. >>> president obama is pushing hard for congress to move ahead with legislation which would reform the american system of health care. the insurance industry is expected to come out in support of the change. susan roberts has more. >> reporter: the white house is sticking to the august deadline for overhauling the nation's health care system. >> we can make that. we are working toward that. president obama will step up his campaign during a round table meeting with health care providers. he says reform maybe the single biggest issue to getting the economy on track. still republicans say rushing a bill through congress is not the answer. >> i don't think we ought to get the bills we have seen out of the house or senate before august because they are not the right way to go. >> reporter: lawmakers are considering several plans. the main proposal requires a hefty tax hike on the wealthy and a payroll tax on some employers who don't provide coverage for their workers. the house bill has hit a bump in the road. a report shows it would add $240 billion to the national defici
. >> thank you. >>> president obama is pushing hard for congress to move ahead with legislation which would reform the american system of health care. the insurance industry is expected to come out in support of the change. susan roberts has more. >> reporter: the white house is sticking to the august deadline for overhauling the nation's health care system. >> we can make that. we are working toward that. president obama will step up his campaign during a round table...
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obama will join other g-8 leaders for a tour of the region. michelle. >> susan, thanks. >>> turning now to michael jackson, the official farewell by family, friends and fans is over. though for his most devoted followers, the mourning goes on. also continuing this morning is the investigation into his death and many other questions remain, as well. manuel gallegus has the latest. manny, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. with the michael jackson spectacle history there's still unanswered questions about his death, his children and still don't know where he will be buried. michael jackson's fine resting place is still a mystery. his gold casket was taken to an undisclosed location following tuesday's emotional memorial service in los angeles. ♪ we are the children we are the children ♪ >> reporter: 0,000 people packed the staples center to bid a final farewell to the icon. among them an all-star list of musicians, athletes and other celebrities. >> the more i think and talk about michael jackson, i feel the king of pop is no
obama will join other g-8 leaders for a tour of the region. michelle. >> susan, thanks. >>> turning now to michael jackson, the official farewell by family, friends and fans is over. though for his most devoted followers, the mourning goes on. also continuing this morning is the investigation into his death and many other questions remain, as well. manuel gallegus has the latest. manny, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. with the michael jackson spectacle...
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thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. we begin once again with the oil spill in the gulf and another multimillion-dollar charge to bp. for the third time since the oil rig explosion, the obama administration has billed bp and others to cover government expenses. this one? for just under $51.5 million. bp and other firms have already paid nearly $71 million in charges. bp chief tony hayward canceled an appearance at a london oil conference scheduled for it today. two teams are working on those relief wells designed to stop the leak, but the drills have to hit a target the size of a salad plate three miles below the surface. and 36% of the federal fishing waters are now closed in the gulf. meanwhile, residents along the coast are worried they will be next. joel brown has more. >> reporter: call t it the world's luckiest fishingville lnlg, but some think the luck may soon run out. thousands are tracking and skimming oil off florida's coast while earning a paycheck from the company that caused the spill. >> we'd rather be fis
thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. we begin once again with the oil spill in the gulf and another multimillion-dollar charge to bp. for the third time since the oil rig explosion, the obama administration has billed bp and others to cover government expenses. this one? for just under $51.5 million. bp and other firms have already paid nearly $71 million in charges. bp chief tony hayward canceled an appearance at a london oil conference scheduled for it today. two teams are working on...
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. >>> thank you angie. a suspicious bag in oslo, norway caused a security scare overnight. the nation is on high alert after last week. >> president obama is paying tribute to the victims of those attacks it's one of the stories making news at 6:13 this morning. the president and vice president biden signed a book of condolences at the norwegian ambassador's residence. the president says quote the thoughts and prayers of all americans are with norway. >>> the oregon democrat is accused of making unwanted sexual advances on a young woman. there will be a special election for woo's seat. >>> at least one death is being blamed on the latest round of severe storms to hit massachusetts. there was high wind and hail tuesday afternoon. and these storms hit the same part of the state hit by the tornadoes back in june. >>> well, the start of the school year in montgomery county is only about a month away. it's coming quickly. and the district has a new superintendent this year. >> liz name, dr. joshua starr, he sat down with our lesli foster the talk about the future of the county s
. >>> thank you angie. a suspicious bag in oslo, norway caused a security scare overnight. the nation is on high alert after last week. >> president obama is paying tribute to the victims of those attacks it's one of the stories making news at 6:13 this morning. the president and vice president biden signed a book of condolences at the norwegian ambassador's residence. the president says quote the thoughts and prayers of all americans are with norway. >>> the oregon...
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. >>> plus, a smelly insect could be trying to make its new home in your home, thanks to the change of the season. >>> in a few hours, president obama will enter the com cast center for a speech promoting health care reform. >>> good morning. we will fly over the dulles toll road. past route 7 to the beltway. all clear this morning. the time is 5:26. we'll be right back. thank you for watching 9 news now. # ♪ (announcer) "new simply cookies from pillsbury. simply wholesome ingredients and nothing more." how do you decide between crunchy and soft tacos? why don't we have both? old el paso. hard n soft tacos. true genius. mexican style. chocolatey taste in 60 calories? ♪ ♪ oh, so delicious who cares? jell-o sugar free pudding. every diet needs a little wiggle room. crunch. wheat thins. that's what's gonna happen here. because you're tasty... with toasty whe grains. (crunch) wheat thins. toasted. whole grain. crunch. have at it. . >>> welcome back. i'm angie goff in for andrea roane. thank you for joining us. patranya bhoolsuwan will have the traffic report in a moment but first it
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paula reid, thanks. the cease-fire brokered by the u.s., russia and jordan took effect today in southwest syria. several cease fires have been declared over the course of syria's six-year civil war. none have lasted long. across the border today, iraq's prime minister declared victory over isis in mosul. holly williams has been covering the nine month battle to free the city. ep extremists out. but it has come at a price. after nine months of fighting, the city lies in ruins. as iraqi forces cleared the last neighborhoods under the extremist control. trapped civilians had to run the gauntlet of isis snipers and suicide bombers. we were there when the mosul offensive began in october. >> these kurdish fighters are trying to move in that direction and retake the main road to mosul. >> when iraqi forced cleared the extremists from christian towns on the city's outskirts. >> that sound like quite a lot of resistance. >> and then, forged into the heart of mosul. but as isis faced inevitable defeat in mosul, a
paula reid, thanks. the cease-fire brokered by the u.s., russia and jordan took effect today in southwest syria. several cease fires have been declared over the course of syria's six-year civil war. none have lasted long. across the border today, iraq's prime minister declared victory over isis in mosul. holly williams has been covering the nine month battle to free the city. ep extremists out. but it has come at a price. after nine months of fighting, the city lies in ruins. as iraqi forces...
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thanks forri intaking the time speak with us this morning. >> yeah, thank you. >>> president obama is headed to cincinnati morning where he will pay particular attention to a bridge. cbs news white house correspondent bill plante has more on that for us. >> today's trip is officially about highlighting the president's job creation bill. he is promoting spending on the nation's aging roads and bridges and specifically on a bridge between ohio and kentucky which just happened to be the home states of the house and senate republican leaders. the president talked about this very bridge and his address to congress ten days ago. >> there are private construction companies all across america just waiting to get to work. there's a bridge that needs repair between ohio and kentucky that is on one of the busiest trucking routes in north america. >> reporter: it was the deadly collapse of this interstate highway bridge in minneapolis four years ago that riveted the nation's attention on the decaying state of its infrastructure. this bridge the president visits today is 48 years old and inadequat
thanks forri intaking the time speak with us this morning. >> yeah, thank you. >>> president obama is headed to cincinnati morning where he will pay particular attention to a bridge. cbs news white house correspondent bill plante has more on that for us. >> today's trip is officially about highlighting the president's job creation bill. he is promoting spending on the nation's aging roads and bridges and specifically on a bridge between ohio and kentucky which just happened...
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>> thank you. >>> meantime, elizabeth palmer is in tehran with how one lawmaker says a u.s. withdrawal could lead to global chaos. elizabeth, goomo everybody in iran is anxiously awaiting to hear president trump's remarks. already the market has dived in anticipation of aggressive moves from the white house. president rouhani, the moderate president of iran says if the u.s. pulls out, its own credibility going to suffer worldwide, but it's the revolutionary guards who have sounded downright threatening. they know they're going to be targeted. they say if there are new sanctions against his organization, then the u.s. had better move its military bases a thousand miles back from its borders, in other words, out of missile range. the bottom line is iran really needs foreign investments to create jobs for its young educated work force, and whatever the white house says, it's bound to drive that foreign investment very far away, and it's really going to hurt. charlie? >> liz palmer in tie ran. thank you, liz. >>> pakistan thid sade this morning the american family freed after fi
>> thank you. >>> meantime, elizabeth palmer is in tehran with how one lawmaker says a u.s. withdrawal could lead to global chaos. elizabeth, goomo everybody in iran is anxiously awaiting to hear president trump's remarks. already the market has dived in anticipation of aggressive moves from the white house. president rouhani, the moderate president of iran says if the u.s. pulls out, its own credibility going to suffer worldwide, but it's the revolutionary guards who have...
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thank you so much. thank you so much. i can't believe you got through security. naturally republics in congress freaked out, so two hours later trump acted like two hours hadn't passed. with that being said, i have personally directed the fix to the unmasking process since taking office and today's vote is about foreign surveillance of foreign bad guys on foreign land. we need it. get smart! we need to get smart? you're the only one live tweeting a debate with yourself that you're losing. (laughter) what are you talking about? what-- isn't trump's only tool for spreading confusion. yesterday he held a joint press conference with norwegian prime minister and office fun gal erna solberg, the president opened by celebrating an aircraft deal with norway. >> in november we started delivering the first f-52s. and f-35 fighter jets. >> stephen: all right, big sale. the only problem with the u.s. selling norway these powerful 5-52s is that aircraft does not actually exist. (laughter) yeah, that is how good our stealth technology has gotten. we're making planes even we ca
thank you so much. thank you so much. i can't believe you got through security. naturally republics in congress freaked out, so two hours later trump acted like two hours hadn't passed. with that being said, i have personally directed the fix to the unmasking process since taking office and today's vote is about foreign surveillance of foreign bad guys on foreign land. we need it. get smart! we need to get smart? you're the only one live tweeting a debate with yourself that you're losing....
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. >> yes, you document thank you. >>> one day after meeting with his war council, president obama is said to be even further away from reaching a decision on afghanistan. a seniored administration official was quoted as saying the president decided not to accept any of the war options which are considered. the president is said to be seeking clarifications on how and when troops will turn over security responsibility to the afghan government. this news comes as the top u.s. ambassador to afghanistan karl ikeenberry is expressing strong reservations about a possible troop buildup. ikeenberry, a general and former commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan is said to be concern about providing support to the government of afghan president happened karzai. other administration officials have raised the same misgivings about increasing troop levels while there are still many unanswered questions about corruption in karzai's government. >>> a woman struck and killed by a bus in montgomery county is remembered for her service to those in need. >> sheila clark humphreys was crossing the road i
. >> yes, you document thank you. >>> one day after meeting with his war council, president obama is said to be even further away from reaching a decision on afghanistan. a seniored administration official was quoted as saying the president decided not to accept any of the war options which are considered. the president is said to be seeking clarifications on how and when troops will turn over security responsibility to the afghan government. this news comes as the top u.s....
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. >> thank you. >>> good morning, everyone. president obama is in norway to accept his nobel peace prize. you would think that would be the top story of the day in norway, right? but on the web the president's visit is overhad doed -- shadowed by a mysterious light that appeared in the sky over norway. put down your coffee and look at these pictures. norwegians are baffled by this bright blue spiral light which appeared last night over northern norway and know one knows what it is, astronomers, meteorologist, military experts they are all stumped and we have video. check this out. norwegian authorities are investigating these strange lights after thousands of norwegians bombarded the meteorological institute to ask what in the world was that? some feared it could have been a meteor and others thought it was a black hole and others thought the aliens were finally coming. some defense experts in oslo are suggesting it might be from a failed russian missile launch that got out of control, self destructed and somehow created those
. >> thank you. >>> good morning, everyone. president obama is in norway to accept his nobel peace prize. you would think that would be the top story of the day in norway, right? but on the web the president's visit is overhad doed -- shadowed by a mysterious light that appeared in the sky over norway. put down your coffee and look at these pictures. norwegians are baffled by this bright blue spiral light which appeared last night over northern norway and know one knows what it...
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don. >> dahler: margaret brennan in vienna, thank you. long leans at the a.t.m.s in greece today. many are trying to take their money out of local banks for fear they may close if the country can't reach a deal with its euro zone creditors. the deadline for an agreement is tuesday. at one postpone today, more than a thirmd of the country's cash machines were empty. a cite seeing tour comes to a tragic end in the alaskan woirns. and a horrifying explosion at a water park when the cbs evening news continues. i'm caridee. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most of my life. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara® it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ...stelara® helps me be in season. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara® your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara® may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection have ha
don. >> dahler: margaret brennan in vienna, thank you. long leans at the a.t.m.s in greece today. many are trying to take their money out of local banks for fear they may close if the country can't reach a deal with its euro zone creditors. the deadline for an agreement is tuesday. at one postpone today, more than a thirmd of the country's cash machines were empty. a cite seeing tour comes to a tragic end in the alaskan woirns. and a horrifying explosion at a water park when the cbs...
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thanks, jess. >>> today the u.n. security council will try to make progress towards ending the fight against syria. that story coming up. >> plus, more record setting campaign fund raising as president obama snags millions at a stop out west. >> ahead in sports, the redskins make a deal to move next year's training camp out of ashburn. we'll be back. . >>> a touch of fog toward warrenton, culpeper, cambridge and toward cumberland in the mountains. we'll look at the visibilities in a few minutes. your day planner a nice one, at least through lunch time. we'll have temperatures rising through the mid-70s with sunny skies. we'll see a scattering of showers and thunderstorms develop this afternoon. highs could approach the 80- degree mark. more heat in that seven-day. that's coming up at 5. right now monika with time saver traffic. >>> things are looking great on the northbound side of town. no problems at college park as you approach the 95 interchange and heading around the bend to silver spring. lanes are open. we'll
thanks, jess. >>> today the u.n. security council will try to make progress towards ending the fight against syria. that story coming up. >> plus, more record setting campaign fund raising as president obama snags millions at a stop out west. >> ahead in sports, the redskins make a deal to move next year's training camp out of ashburn. we'll be back. . >>> a touch of fog toward warrenton, culpeper, cambridge and toward cumberland in the mountains. we'll look at the...
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. >>> thanks jess. >>> one facet of the european economic crisis sparks riot demonstrations, coming up. >>> president obama treats his european counterparts to an elaborate state dinner. >>> the game with the old nemesis the penguins. we'll see how it turns out. >>> we are looking at the rain returning over the next few hours. look at this on the composite doppler, you'll see the lightning over toward harrisburg and challengesville and richmond. agree fredericksburg over by you by midday. showers and storms through early afternoon but a better finish to the day as the sun will return, breezy at times with highs around the 70-degree mark. looking at the weekend in a few minutes. >> reporter: we are going to take a look at a map here where authorities are looking for an accident on both loops of the beltway between connecticut avenue and georgia avenue. as soon as we get more information on that we'll let you know. and coming up we'll talk about maryland roadways as well. back to you. surae. >>> hundreds of people attended a vigil for the victims of wednesday's hair salon shooting in sou
. >>> thanks jess. >>> one facet of the european economic crisis sparks riot demonstrations, coming up. >>> president obama treats his european counterparts to an elaborate state dinner. >>> the game with the old nemesis the penguins. we'll see how it turns out. >>> we are looking at the rain returning over the next few hours. look at this on the composite doppler, you'll see the lightning over toward harrisburg and challengesville and richmond....
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. >>> thank you, angie. next in sports, the nationals and braves go to extra innings for the second night in a row. a pair of closeout games in the nba and nhl playoffs. >> first, president obama is welcoming some of the nation's top cops to the white house. the men and women in the background won awards for bravery and valor in the line of duty. they're in town for tonight's annual candlelight vigil at law enforcement officer's memorial. 9news now returns right after this. just east of culpepper, headed toward fredericksburg, watch out for that. your day planner, spotty showers. occasional thunder mixing in. 5:00 p.m. temp, 68. we'll top out around 71. surae? >> in sports, the nationals are back home. they begin a three-game series with the marlins tonight at nationals park. >> last night in atlanta, yet another extra inning battle with the braves. zimmerman was filthy, they say. electric. a career high, grand slam in the 7th. tied the game at 5. on to the tenth inning. two on for atlanta's brian mccann. he
. >>> thank you, angie. next in sports, the nationals and braves go to extra innings for the second night in a row. a pair of closeout games in the nba and nhl playoffs. >> first, president obama is welcoming some of the nation's top cops to the white house. the men and women in the background won awards for bravery and valor in the line of duty. they're in town for tonight's annual candlelight vigil at law enforcement officer's memorial. 9news now returns right after this. just...
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thanks for joining me. i'm betty nguyen. congressional leaders expect general petraeus will be confirmed as new u.s. commander in afghanistan by late next week, replacing general mcchrystal, who was fired by president obama wednesday following an interview critical of the administration. for petraeus, the new position is actually a demotion. for the second time he's being asked to turn around a war. tearen mergener is in washington with details. >> reporter: good morning. petraeus is the best known military man, a commander who helped turn around the war if iraq in 2007. if all goes as planned, he'll assume the lead in afghanistan. president obama hopes the man who helped turn around the war in iraq can do the same in afghanistan. >> he has my full confidence. and i am urging the senate to confirm him for this new assignment as swiftly as possible. >> reporter: he nominated general david petraeus wednesday after accepting general stanley mcchrystal's resignation. the fallout was over scathing comments mcchrystal and his aide
thanks for joining me. i'm betty nguyen. congressional leaders expect general petraeus will be confirmed as new u.s. commander in afghanistan by late next week, replacing general mcchrystal, who was fired by president obama wednesday following an interview critical of the administration. for petraeus, the new position is actually a demotion. for the second time he's being asked to turn around a war. tearen mergener is in washington with details. >> reporter: good morning. petraeus is the...
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i will make my way back to andrea. >> thank you, angie. >>> president obama is said to be considering four options for the u.s. war in afghanistan. military officials say the choices involve several ways the president could deploy additional forces. this comes at the president prepares to meet, once again with his war council. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: on this veterans day, president obama will sit down again with his national security team to discuss a revamped strategy in afghanistan. the cost of war will be fresh on his mind. after returning from a somber ft. hood memorial. >> these are trying times for our country. in afghanistan and pakistan, the same extremists. >> reporter: there are four final options on the table, each includes a different goal that requires a different level of forces. options range from as little as 20,000 to 40,000 additional troops which is why the top commander in the region wants. the white house denies a cbs news report that the president will give general mcchrystal nearly all of the troops he requested. administration officials insist a fi
i will make my way back to andrea. >> thank you, angie. >>> president obama is said to be considering four options for the u.s. war in afghanistan. military officials say the choices involve several ways the president could deploy additional forces. this comes at the president prepares to meet, once again with his war council. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: on this veterans day, president obama will sit down again with his national security team to discuss a revamped...
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thanks kb. and coming up at 6:00, the nra won't be there. but president obama's gun town hall will go on as scheduled tonight at george mason university. we will be there live. >> also at 6:00, we will go to wall street where the stock market had a bad start to the year and gets worse. >> but up next, the multistate man hunt for a pair of jewelry thieves who make no attempt to hide. i absolutely love my new york apartment, but the rent is outrageous. good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it protects my personal belongings should they get damaged, stolen or destroyed. [doorbell] uh, excuse me. delivery. hey. lo mein, szechwan chicken, chopsticks, soy sauce and you got some fortune cookies. have a good one. ah, these small new york apartments... protect your belongings. let geico help you with renters insurance. >> the fbi needs your help to find a pair of jewelry store thieves caught on camera. >> they are not making an effort to hide their faces yet. investigators believe they are behind a half dozen probl
thanks kb. and coming up at 6:00, the nra won't be there. but president obama's gun town hall will go on as scheduled tonight at george mason university. we will be there live. >> also at 6:00, we will go to wall street where the stock market had a bad start to the year and gets worse. >> but up next, the multistate man hunt for a pair of jewelry thieves who make no attempt to hide. i absolutely love my new york apartment, but the rent is outrageous. good thing geico offers...
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. >> thank you, monika. >> here are stories we're following for you. according to reports, cia agents have been working alongside libyan rebel forces for the past few weeks. >> this news comes as the obama administration is said to be debating whether or not to provide arms to rebel groups. yesterday, a top member of moammar gadhafi's inner circle arrived in britain. he arrived an airport outside of london where he officially resigned his position. >> britain's prince harry is headed to the north pole. >> he's on a charity expedition. >> reporter: prince harry is on the move in norway, training with wounded servicemen for a trek to the north pole. it is freezing! and it is slippery. but that won't keep the troops from making they're charity mission. >> four times longer. >> prince harry is a supporter of walking with the wounded. >> i don't have as much time to train but today they're going to see me -- whatever they call it, skis. >> the prince seems steady on his feet. >> it is different. it is not like skiing, it is walking but really awkwardly. >>
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nancy, thanks so much. president obama is not on the ballot this year, of course, but he has been the campaigner in chief for the democrats. chip reid is at the white house tonight. chip, the polls are indicating a very good year for the republicans but the president is trying to keep it from being a very, very good year. >> reporter: well, katie, the most the president can hope for is to minimize the damage in this election, so he's doing everything he can to try to rally the disspiritted democratic base. especially young and minority voters. he spent the weekend holding rallies at university campuses in philadelphia, chicago, and cleveland and today he did a series of interviews in the oval office with urban radio stations >> reporter: in one interview today, the president backed off a controversial statement he made recently which he referred to critics of immigration reform as enemies. he said he should have called them opponents. katie? >> couric: chip reid at the white house. chip, thank you. the high
nancy, thanks so much. president obama is not on the ballot this year, of course, but he has been the campaigner in chief for the democrats. chip reid is at the white house tonight. chip, the polls are indicating a very good year for the republicans but the president is trying to keep it from being a very, very good year. >> reporter: well, katie, the most the president can hope for is to minimize the damage in this election, so he's doing everything he can to try to rally the...
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and at this point, most polls show president obama has a big lead over potential gop rivals. betty, back to you. >> all right, tara mergener in washington for us. thank you. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," facebook's dirty tricks in its push against google. plus "two and a half men" may have a new man in the house. this is the "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ] it's the softest touch, when you need it the most. it's the comfort of a scent you've always loved. it's freshness that lasts for 14 days. it's snuggly softness you depend on. ♪ it's value you can feel good about. it's what makes the world a softer place. ♪ let's snuggle. ♪ [ male announcer ] wonder where the durango's been for the last two years? it toured around europe, getting handling and steering lessons on those sporty european roads. it went back to school, got an advanced degree in technology. it's been working out -- more muscle and less fat. it's done more in two years than most cars do in a lifetime. now lease the all-new 2011 dodge durango express all-wheel-drive for $359 a month for well-qu
and at this point, most polls show president obama has a big lead over potential gop rivals. betty, back to you. >> all right, tara mergener in washington for us. thank you. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," facebook's dirty tricks in its push against google. plus "two and a half men" may have a new man in the house. this is the "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ] it's the softest touch, when you need it the most. it's the comfort of a scent...
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. >> thanks, gentlemen. >> jess -- thanks, jess. >> jess will be back to reveal some less pricey things with today's daily deals. >>> president obama tries to hang on to some of the states he won four years ago. not an easy task as you'll see. that story is coming up. i'll go east coast for the philly cheesesteak omelette. no, let's go to the heartland for the midwestern meat & potatoes sandwich. wait umm, yeah. try the seven regionally inspired dishes of the tour of america menu. only at denny's. >>> it is 5:40 on this thursday morning. a very muggy morning out there. once again high humidity levels and patchy dense fog in spots, especially south of town. here's a look at the day planner. the fog won't be around too long. we'll have a sunny day. it's going to be hot, 90 by noon. in fact 90 to 95. i think 94 here in d.c. with an isolated thunderstorm possible in spots this afternoon and this evening. better chance of storms on friday. i'll tell you about that in five minutes. beverly farmer is in. she'll tell but timesaver traffic. >>> northbound interstate 95 virginia side, checking ou
. >> thanks, gentlemen. >> jess -- thanks, jess. >> jess will be back to reveal some less pricey things with today's daily deals. >>> president obama tries to hang on to some of the states he won four years ago. not an easy task as you'll see. that story is coming up. i'll go east coast for the philly cheesesteak omelette. no, let's go to the heartland for the midwestern meat & potatoes sandwich. wait umm, yeah. try the seven regionally inspired dishes of the tour...
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>> thank you, kristin. she's live at the newseum this morning. d.c. public schools officials call it excessing and now they say notices have gone out to 750 employees that their jobs are being eliminated. however, they can apply for other jobs within the school system. the first transfer fair is being held this afternoon at schools in northwest -- at school without walls northwest. the teacher's union no longer guarantees excess teachers a job replacement. >> arts groups are banding together to fight a proposal they believe will hurt their livelihood. d.c. mayor vincent gray is proposing a 6% tax on tickets to live performances and museums. now those venues and supporters are circulating an online petition to oppose the tax. it is not fair when so many of the groups are nonprofit. >> you attach a tax to the earned revenue side of what we're doing. it is just taking away -- we have to pass it on to our patrons and consumers or we have to absorb it. >> that all means either raising ticket prices or cutting expenses. now, federal institutions such as the
>> thank you, kristin. she's live at the newseum this morning. d.c. public schools officials call it excessing and now they say notices have gone out to 750 employees that their jobs are being eliminated. however, they can apply for other jobs within the school system. the first transfer fair is being held this afternoon at schools in northwest -- at school without walls northwest. the teacher's union no longer guarantees excess teachers a job replacement. >> arts groups are banding...
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. >>> thank you, kris. >> this morning, president obama is headed to a town hall meeting on the economy at the university of maryland. >> meanwhile, the white house and g.p. leaders are denying rumors of an eminent deal on the debt ceiling. president obama and house speaker john boehner did hold a closed door meeting yesterday. they're said to be working on a plan to trim $3 trillion from the deficit over the next decade. >> obviously nobody thinks default is an option. >> there is no deal. we're not close to a deal. >> but democrats are said to be furious with the president's consideration of cuts to programs like medicare while keeping tax hikes off the table. the president met with some democratic leaders for two hours last night. >> the good news is there's only a few hundred people around the metro area without power this morning. the bad news, however, if they don't have air conditioning or fans today, it could be real trouble healthwise. 9news now reporter kristin fisher is at one of those outage sites in northeast washington. kristin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mik
. >>> thank you, kris. >> this morning, president obama is headed to a town hall meeting on the economy at the university of maryland. >> meanwhile, the white house and g.p. leaders are denying rumors of an eminent deal on the debt ceiling. president obama and house speaker john boehner did hold a closed door meeting yesterday. they're said to be working on a plan to trim $3 trillion from the deficit over the next decade. >> obviously nobody thinks default is an...
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>> thanks, angie. making news now at 5:10 this morning, president obama says he is confident it will only be a matter of days before the united states hands over control of the mission in libya. he made the comments yesterday at a news conference in el salvador. the president also called the leaders of britain and france and agreed that nato would play a key role in the operation. coalition forces bombed libya for the fourth consecutive night. >> the nuclear plant workers have been ordered out. crews have been working for nearly two weeks to get cooling systems up and running at the six nuclear reactors in fukushima damaged by the disaster. >>> later today, the food and drug administration is expected to deliver its final report on menthol cigarettes and why or whether or not they should be taken off the market. fda experts believe the minty flavoring cigarettes lead to more people smoking and it makes it harder for them to quit. >> still to come when our news continues, gone and back. a local mother i
>> thanks, angie. making news now at 5:10 this morning, president obama says he is confident it will only be a matter of days before the united states hands over control of the mission in libya. he made the comments yesterday at a news conference in el salvador. the president also called the leaders of britain and france and agreed that nato would play a key role in the operation. coalition forces bombed libya for the fourth consecutive night. >> the nuclear plant workers have been...
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. >> thank you good to see you. >>> president obama's oldest daughter malia turned 16 last month, now, she's growing up fast it seems. this is her making friends at lollapalooza this weekend. yep, the secret service were there. malia was one who stayed all the way to chance a rapper in the finale. a couple concertgoers said malia said hi. one concertgoer said i'm standing next to malia, as in malia obama, this is cray. like in crazy. >>> again, making a high-flying wedding album only on "cbs this morning." the photographer is taking >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" at 8:00 sponsored by comfort inn. truly yours. >>> stephen colbert puts truthiness aside for straight talk to teenagers. >> what's the best way to talk to a dad to convince him to let me sleep at my boyfriend's house. eva, going to disappoint you here. >> the advice. and his advice for a new generation coming up on "cbs this morning." ♪ [ female announcer ] rock a 3d white smile. with crest 3d white luxe toothpaste. only crest 3d white has whitelock technology. it removes stains within the microfine lines of your
. >> thank you good to see you. >>> president obama's oldest daughter malia turned 16 last month, now, she's growing up fast it seems. this is her making friends at lollapalooza this weekend. yep, the secret service were there. malia was one who stayed all the way to chance a rapper in the finale. a couple concertgoers said malia said hi. one concertgoer said i'm standing next to malia, as in malia obama, this is cray. like in crazy. >>> again, making a high-flying...
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we cannot take four more years of barack obama and that's what you get when you get her. >> thank you, both. secretary clinton-- hold on just a moment, folks. secretary clinton, mr. trump, i want to thank you both for participating in all three of these debates. that brings to an end this we want to thank the university of nevada, las vegas, and the students for having us. now the decision is up to you. while millions have already voted, election day, november 8, is just 20 days away. one thing everyone here can agree on, we hope you will go vote. it is one of the honors and obligations of living in this great country. thank you. and good night. ( applause ) substantive, i think, debates to deet, this third and final debate, where there was talk about who's a puppet for putin. >> yeah, they're shake hands with chris wallace, but will they shake hands with each other? when they first came out, they, of course, walked to their podiums and did not interact with each other. it does not look like they will shake hands with each other, either. >> john dickerson i think one of the pivotal mo
we cannot take four more years of barack obama and that's what you get when you get her. >> thank you, both. secretary clinton-- hold on just a moment, folks. secretary clinton, mr. trump, i want to thank you both for participating in all three of these debates. that brings to an end this we want to thank the university of nevada, las vegas, and the students for having us. now the decision is up to you. while millions have already voted, election day, november 8, is just 20 days away. one...
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. >> the bill's next stop is president obama's desk. that aid package for the state passes today largely along party lines. president obama expected to sign it as early as tonight. derek. >> joe brown, we thank you. >>> spending to saving, the census bureau said you helped save the government $1.6 billion this year. well that's if you returned your census forms. the agency says so many of us did send back the questionnaire, it didn't have to dip into any emergency funding set aside for additional outreach. it also credits quick work by the people who did have to go door to door for the 28% of americans who did not respond by mail. >> come back, it's just as hot as it was when i went away. >> except summer version. >> yeah, we are looking at a near record high today. the numbers are not in, but we are very, very close. 97 so far. record high 98. we have a little bit of change, but this type of year, though, derek, we cool back and go back to 90. the next three days, 95 tomorrow. a little better. a few storms, and then a pair of 90s on th
. >> the bill's next stop is president obama's desk. that aid package for the state passes today largely along party lines. president obama expected to sign it as early as tonight. derek. >> joe brown, we thank you. >>> spending to saving, the census bureau said you helped save the government $1.6 billion this year. well that's if you returned your census forms. the agency says so many of us did send back the questionnaire, it didn't have to dip into any emergency funding...
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. >> thank you. >>> we want to focus on the war in afghanistan. president obama is still trying to decide what to do to turn the tide. and right now he doesn't like his options. the white house official tells the associated press the president did not accept any of the four options given to him yesterday. the official says the president wants more information on how and when troops would turn over security to afghan leaders. another official says the u.s. ambassadors to afghanistan is worry about afghan president happened karzai's government. >>> we're also learning this morning about the push for health care reform. senate democrats will reportedly focus on a tax hike to pay for it. the associated press reports majority leader harry reid is considering raising medicare payroll taxes on people who make over $250,000. the money would pay for reform plans. so far no "time" table for a reform debate in the senate. >>> in the district, a second tragedy for a family. a man whose younger brother was killed by off-duty police officers is gunned down hims
. >> thank you. >>> we want to focus on the war in afghanistan. president obama is still trying to decide what to do to turn the tide. and right now he doesn't like his options. the white house official tells the associated press the president did not accept any of the four options given to him yesterday. the official says the president wants more information on how and when troops would turn over security to afghan leaders. another official says the u.s. ambassadors to...